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A California teenager who once made bags with her great-grandmother now runs a nonprofit that has distributed more than 5,000 handmade care bags to women experiencing homelessness. asserted

that → make → homelessness

Khloe Thompson started the project after encountering a woman living on the street while walking to school with her mother. asserted

Thompson → start → mother

At the time, Thompson was 9 and wanted to understand why people in her community were living without homes. asserted

people → want → homes

She later decided to use the sewing skills she had developed with her great-grandmother to make something useful for women in need. asserted

she → decide → need

From homemade bags to a nonprofit Thompson and her great-grandmother began making shoulder and tote bags together several days a week. asserted

Thompson → begin → bags

Thompson suggested filling the bags with basic items and giving them to women living in tents and shelters. uncertain

Thompson → suggest → tents

Her great-grandmother agreed to pay for the supplies needed for the first batch. asserted

grandmother → agree → batch

After the initial distributions, the family looked for ways to continue the project. asserted

family → look → project

In 2015, Thompson founded “Khloe Kares” as a nonprofit organisation The organisation's main project is the Kare Bag, a handmade tote containing everyday personal-care supplies. asserted

project → found → supplies

According to Khloe Kares, more than 5,000 of the bags have been distributed to women experiencing homelessness. uncertain

5,000 → accord → homelessness

The bags include necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, feminine hygiene products, socks and underwear. asserted

bags → include → toothbrushes

Some also contain a small surprise gift. asserted

Some → contain → gift

Community groups help expand the effort Khloe Kares has relied on partnerships to increase the number of people it can reach. asserted

it → help → people

Local businesses, churches and nonprofit organisations have helped collect supplies and organise distribution events. asserted

businesses → help → events

During Kare Bag events, partner groups gather the products needed to fill the bags, while Khloe Kares provides the handmade totes and helps with distribution. asserted

Kares → gather → distribution

The organisation says its goal is not only to provide immediate necessities but also to raise awareness about homelessness and support women as they work towards more stable housing. asserted

they → say → housing

Thompson's work has since moved beyond the care bags. asserted

work → move → bags

She has also taken part in projects aimed at supporting children and young people, including efforts in Ghana involving water pumps and bathroom facilities at schools. asserted

She → take → schools

She has also worked with her mother on workshops for young people covering topics such as business planning, public speaking, confidence and goal-setting. asserted

She → work → planning

In 2019, she helped launch #GivingTuesdayKids in partnership with the global GivingTuesday movement. asserted

she → launch → movement

The initiative encouraged young people to organise volunteer projects and acts of service based on causes they cared about. asserted

they → encourage → causes

Her work has also received recognition. asserted

work → receive → recognition

Thompson was among the recipients of the 2019 George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards, which recognise people for community service. asserted

which → recognise → service

The award recognised her work with Khloe Kares and other youth-focused initiatives. asserted

award → recognise → Kares

Points of Light President and CEO Natalye Paquin said Thompson represented a generation of young people taking an active role in shaping their communities. asserted

Thompson → say → communities

Thompson has continued to emphasise that young people do not have to wait until they are older to contribute. asserted

they → continue → ?

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